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To: Qone0 who wrote (91061)	3/24/2017 11:53:42 PM
From: marcher	Respond to of 218669

that's a start. ...The insurance industry invests colossal amounts across a range of asset classes. In 2012, U.S. insurers held $5.4 trillion in assets, a 2.3 percent increase from the previous year. The largest asset type is bonds, totaling $3.7 trillion, or 68.4 percent of total assets. The next two largest asset types are common stock ($589 billion) and first-lien mortgages ($351 billion). Other investments include preferred stock, real estate, derivatives and contract loans... finance.zacks.com